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With the Kansas City Chiefs officially eliminated from playoff contention, the next piece of massive business in K.C. is determining Travis Kelce‘s future. Will he return for a 14th season for his age-37 campaign? Will he ride off into the sunset with three Super Bowl rings and await his gold jacket in five years?
It was natural for ESPN to broach the topic with Jason Kelce, now an analyst for the network, ahead of Monday night’s game in Pittsburgh.
“In my opinion, to nail that decision, you gotta step away from the game for a little bit,” Kelce said when asked about his brother potentially retiring, via the Kansas City Star. “Play these last three games, enjoy ’em with your teammates, enjoy ’em with your coaches. The team is going to be different whether or not you come back next year. Then play these three games and then let it sink in. It’ll come to you with time.
“There are so many emotions with this game right after a season, especially with the way this one’s been. … And right now, it’s just too fresh. You gotta step away from it, you gotta think about it, and then it’ll come to you.”
Chiefs DB Jaylen Watson earns award for impressive Week 14 moment | Chiefs Wire
The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t have much to feel good about following their Week 14 loss to the Houston Texans. They did get inspired play from the defense, especially in the second half, slowing down Houston’s offense.
NFL Play Football selected Chiefs defensive back Jaylen Watson’s perfect open-field tackle to end a promising Texans drive as the week’s NFL Way to Play Award.
The NFL Way to Play Awards, fueled by Gatorade, recognize pro, high school, and flag football players who demonstrate proper technique to make impactful plays. Each week of the NFL season, players from all levels of the game will be honored with a USA Football Equipment Grant from the NFL Foundation.
NFL Week 16 latest buzz, questions, news and fantasy tips | ESPN
Fowler: The Chiefs were already forced to look in the mirror well before the Mahomes injury. If anything, his absence will remind Kansas City how much it will miss him — and how much it needs to strengthen the roster around him. Despite Mahomes’ pedestrian (for his standards) numbers, people I’ve talked to inside the league did not see him as the problem for the offense’s struggles. The way Mahomes got hurt, grinding for every inch on the field, was an example of just how much he had to manage to simply manufacture first downs this season.
“The fear factor with him is still thick,” said one NFL coordinator who recently prepared for him. “He’s still the best at winning differently each week....
